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noun

Leisure n.

Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment. "The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care."

Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease. "He sighed, and had no leisure more to say."

At leisure.

(a)

Free from occupation; not busy.

(b)

In a leisurely manner; at a convenient time.

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Etymology of 'At leisure'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"At leisure" Quotes from Famous Books

... reviewed his declaration. He got to his feet tottering; and then, in that first moment when a dumb agony finds a vent in words, and the tongue betrays the inmost and worst of a man, he permitted himself a retort which, for six weeks to follow, he was to repent at leisure. ...

— The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) • Robert Louis Stevenson

... shedding of precious blood, knowing full well that the ignorant savages, believing the ship in sore distress, would swim off to her with provisions and fruit, bearing no arms. Which they did, while we, as fast as they clomb the sides, despatched them at leisure, without unseemly outcry or alarms. Having thus disposed of the most adventurous, we landed and took possession of the island, finding thereon many kegs of carbuncles and rubies and pieces of eight—the treasure store of those lawless pirates who infest the seas, having no colour of war ...

— New Burlesques • Bret Harte

... publish a book," said Diana, biting the end of her pencil, and taking it easy. Diana hardly ever got the rhymes made in time; but then she always admired everybody's else, which was a good thing for somebody to be at leisure ...

— Real Folks • Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney

... himself and seem to take the suggestion as a challenge, and if it were possible for human ingenuity to find a way to accomplish what I wanted he would do it. He preserved the sweetness and joyous spirit of boyhood to the day of his death. It was delightful to catch him when he was at leisure, to report to him any pleasant story that was going about, and to hear his merry laugh and pleasant voice. He was a model of the judicial character. It was a delight to practise before him at nisi prius. I have known a great many admirable ...

— Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 • George Hoar

... at that, they didn't have sense enough to run her out to deep water. No! They had to do the trick as she lay at anchor; and there she lies still, a menace to navigation and a perennial reminder to those Papeete Frenchmen that he who acts in haste will repent at leisure." ...

— Cappy Ricks Retires • Peter B. Kyne

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